Niv Sultan
Israeli actress
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Niv Sultan (Hebrew: ניב סולטן; born 1991 or 1992) is an Israeli actress. She is best known for starring in Tehran, an Israeli espionage thriller television series that premiered in 2020 on Apple TV+ and Kan 11.
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Niv Sultan | |
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ניב סולטן | |
Sultan in 2022 | |
| Born | 1991 or 1992 (age 33–34)[1] Jerusalem, Israel |
| Alma mater | Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Spouse |
Maor Schweitzer (m. 2022) |
Early life and education
Niv Sultan was born in 1991 or 1992[1] Jerusalem, Israel, to a family of Moroccan Jews.[2]
After completing her compulsory military service, she attended acting classes for three years at Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio in Tel Aviv.[1][3] As a student, she participated in the institution's production of A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller; Sultan assumed a lead role as Catherine, opposite her classmate Tomer Machloof.[4][5]
Career
Between 2015 and 2017, Sultan starred in the Israeli family sitcom La Famiglia on Channel 10.[6] In 2016, she had a regular role alongside Amit Rahav and Daniel Gad in the Israeli youth drama series Susey Pere (Wild Horses) on the TV channel Zoom.[7] In 2017, she starred alongside Omer Dror and Noa Kirel in the Israeli teen comedy Kimaat Mefursemet (Almost Famous).[8]
Sultan was chosen as the lead role in the Apple TV+ Israeli espionage television series Tehran (Hebrew: טהרן), where she stars as Tamar Rabinyan, a Mossad agent working a ground operation in Tehran, Iran.[9][10]
During a 2020 interview,[11] Sultan explained why she loves portraying Tamar in the series: "For me, that was what I love most about her. I mean, she's a real person, as you said, she's not the cliche of a superhero, Mossad agents saving the world. ...Yes, she's brave but she's also scared, makes mistakes, falls in love, and misses her dad. And I think that's the beauty of her."[11]
In 2020, Sultan starred alongside Tomer Capone in Asaph Polonsky's short film, Long Distance.[12] In 2022, she starred alongside Lior Ashkenazi in the Israeli suspense series, Boged (Traitor) on Hot.[13]
In 2024, Sultan was cast in a new medical thriller series, Heart of a Murderer on Hot. She will portray Dr. Dasi Nakash, a transplant surgeon in the series.[14][15]
She also stars alongside her husband, Maor Schweitzer and Amit Rahav in Matchmaking 2, a Haredi comedy film and sequel to Matchmaking.[16][17]
She plays young police investigator Revi Shem-Tov in the Channel 12 crime thriller series, Murder at the Dead Sea, which began airing in late 2025[18] In 2026, she began filming Matchmaker 3 alongside Yadin Gellman.[19]
Other activities
Personal life
Sultan married Israeli actor Maor Schweitzer in March 2022.[22] They met on the set of the show יש לה את זה (She Has It) in 2018, where they played an engaged couple.[23]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kimaat Mefursemet | Shir Carmi | |
| 2018 | Flawless (Haneshef) | Avigail | |
| 2020 | Long Distance | Nira | Short film |
| 2024 | Matchmaking 2 | Tzila | |
| 2026 | Matchmaking 3 | Tzila | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Yomanei HaChofesh HaGadol (Summer Break Diaries) | Tzlil | 2 episodes |
| 2015-2017 | La Famiglia | Libat Granot | Series regular |
| 2016 | Susey Pere (Wild Horses) | Alma Gefen | Series regular |
| 2017 | Metim LeRega (Temporarily Dead) | Libi Gueta | 9 episodes |
| 2018 | Eilat | Tom Shahar | |
| She Has It | Natalie Levi | Lead role (12 episodes) | |
| 2020–present | Tehran | Tamar Rabinyan (Mossad agent) | Lead role (24 episodes) |
| 2021 | Sad City Girls | Chen | Series regular |
| 2022 | That Dirty Black Bag | Eve | Lead role (8 episodes) |
| Boged (Traitor) | Ravit | Series regular (8 episodes) | |
| 2025 | Heart of a Murderer | Dr. Dasi Nakash | Lead role |
| 2025 | Murder at the Dead Sea | Revi Shem-Tov | Lead role |
